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I Helped Accelerate FHIR, It’s Time to Scale

Healthcare IT Today

Four years ago, we reached a milestone when leaders from three federal entities announced landmark healthcare technology regulations centered around a clinical data-sharing standard called Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resource, or FHIR (pronounced “fire”). Rate limiting is not inherent to the FHIR standards.

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These Three Things Can Bring EHRs to the Next Level

Healthcare IT Today

This familiar scene exemplifies the unnecessary burdens traditional EHRs have placed on providers, patients, and the overall healthcare system. As a former ER physician and current digital health professional, I’ve dealt with these challenges firsthand—and see the enormous potential EHRs hold to change care experiences for the better.

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Where are EHRs headed in 2023?

Healthcare IT Today

Electronic Health Records (EHRs) are the central technology pillar for healthcare organizations. EHRs are vital to both clinical and administrative operations. Because of that, we wanted to dedicate an entire article to where EHRs are headed in 2023. What is your prediction for the EHR market in 2023?

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FHIR API Is Not So Hot?

David Chou

The healthcare industry is always changing and evolving, so it's no surprise that the healthcare technology landscape is also constantly shifting. The number of API EHR integrations increased from 2019 to 2020, but the proportion of APIs that support the FHIR data exchange standard remained relatively the same.

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Apple’s New Healthcare Records App Beta Version — Following HL7’s FHIR Standards — Launched

Electronic Health Reporter

The growth and development of digital platforms have provided a unique dimension for this particular industry to grow tremendously and provide an excellent service to the seekers. In this context, Apple, the most reputed smart phone and electronics manufacturer in […].

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#FHIR and the Gartner Hype Cycle

Health Intersections

On a forum for FHIR Foundation members, I raised the subject of where FHIR is on the Gartner Hype Cycle (see Gartner write up , or Wikipedia ). FHIR Foundation member Wes Rishel ( @wrishel ), who’s a FHIR user, and also was a Gartner Analyst before he retired, graciously made this contribution that I could post here.

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Policy Ingredients for Real-Time Improvements in Health Care, Prior Auth, and Claims

Healthcare IT Today

Don Rucker, MD, chief strategy officer at 1upHealth , shows us in this video how current regulations and FHIR standards will actually make that happen. In addition to broad, high-level critiques of the current health care industries, they delve into details such as the three stages of API in prior authorization.

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